Mirabello Castle
The Mirabello Castle is located in Mirabello di Pavia in the area of the Parco Visconteo. The building today is only a wing of the original castle, which was the seat of the Captain of the Park, the authority administering the Parco Visconteo on behalf of the Visconti family.
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| Mirabello, Pavia | |
 The Mirabello Castle in a 2012 photo | |
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| Coordinates | 45°13′10″N 9°10′01″E |
| Type | Medieval castle |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th century |
| Built by | Galeazzo II Visconti |
History
Since the 12th century the area had been occupied by a Cistercians monastery. In 1325 the Fiamberti family of Pavia acquired goods and lands in the area and between 1325 and 1341 they built the original castle. In the sixties of the fourteenth century, Galeazzo II Visconti acquired the castle from the Fiamberti. The castle was completed by the Visconti family and incorporated in the Parco Visconteo.[1]
References
- "Castello di Mirabello (Pavia)". /www.paviaedintorni.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
External links
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